Players You Should Know – 2025 VA Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congratulations to all of the VA State Champions, All-State, and All-Region selections! With the high school season now over, I have compiled a list of some of the central VA players you should know about that impressed this season. We will focus on the class of 2025 girls in this installment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["140781"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"All-Region and Second team All-State selection, [player_tooltip player_id='140781' first='Corinne' last='Jenkins'], is a quick, strong, technically sound player that is effective as a right back or attacking mid. She excels at scanning the field and taking great first touches into space to give herself enough time to pick out teammates with dangerous through balls. Corinne also has a strong, accurate shot from around the top of the 18 and is not shy about showing it to make sure defenders know they have to close out on her quickly.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-649340952b67d"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt3OuW8mGE0","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt3OuW8mGE0 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["140779"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":140914,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='140779' first='Kendall' last='Funk'] is a forward with loads of pace, great instincts, and a well above-average work rate. The All-Region player is willing to make any and every run on to balls in behind the defense. She also does a great job of pressing as soon as her team loses possession, often times winning the ball back, or simply slowing down a counter from the other squad. She has always been a u0022fox in the box,u0022 first to the ball in the area, unafraid of physicality, and scoring goals in any way possible. Add in her ability to find space in between lines and spray passes around the field, or to operate in wide areas and deliver strong, dangerous crosses with either foot... and you have one of the most effective forwards in her class.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-649340952b712"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzDr5rSuOc","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzDr5rSuOc </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":140928,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='145310' first='Abigail' last='Knight']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cosby","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Richmond Kickers","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Another All-Region player, Knight is a tenacious midfielder. She is talented on the ball, quick, and plays the game with tons of toughness. Almost as if she grew up with an older sister that just made first team All-State as a center back. Wait, she did. Abigail will have no problem following in her family footsteps and making a name for herself. Knight can play in the middle of the park, winning possession and making tidy, quick passes, or she can play out wide and offer more going forward.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":140925,"_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='145312' first='Brielle' last='Johnston']","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"James River","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"Richmond United","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_1_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Now, I would like to point out that this list of class of 2025 players is in no particular order. [player_tooltip player_id='145312' first='Brielle' last='Johnston'] is the last athlete I will be covering here, but she belongs at the bottom of zero lists. She uses her speed and tight ball control/dribbling skill to break defensive lines easily. From there she is comfortable shooting from distance with both feet or using her great vision to find teammates, making that u0022final passu0022 that is so elusive for so many players. She plays with great confidence (rightfully so), leaving on-lookers knowing she ran the midfield that day.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-649351c8cd756"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJPqppKQfkA","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJPqppKQfkA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That is all for now. Be on the lookout for 2025 Virginia boys next!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->